But Varnado wasn’t deterred; his father was a fiddler. Four or five months later, Varnado walked into his father’s room and found him sitting on the side of the bed, playing the fiddle.

Detroit soul legend Amp Fiddler has died at 65, Faith Fanzine announced on Dec. 17. “‘Faith’ is saddened to hear that Amp Fiddler has passed away,” the London publication posted on X ...

Fiddler on the Roof review: ... Hits including If I Were A Rich Man, Sunrise/Sunset and Matchmaker rouse the soul. Fiddler on the Roof is playing at the Barbican Theatre until 19 July.

In the early 1960s, the Jewish American soul was tied in knots. On the one hand, Jews knew they were outsiders. Less than two decades had passed since the liberation of Jews from Nazi death camps.

“Our beloved ‘Amp’ Fiddler, Detroit’s own world renowned ambassador of funk, soul, & electronic music, keyboardist, producer, Afro-futurist, and guiding force of light for so many, has ...

Jim Stewart, a bank employee who moonlighted as a fiddle player in a country band, realized in the late 1950s that he was never going to hit the big time as a musician. The next best thing, he ...

LARNACA, Cyprus — Lyrical duelists in Cyprus spit rhymes in head-to-head contests, keeping alive a tradition known as ...

Appalachian fiddle is what we most know, but when you get farther south, [you'll find] Zydeco fiddle—that's this Haitian-New Orleans [mashup] with accordions and big bands," says Alexander.

A professional fiddle player was astounded to realize his baby daughter has inherited his passion for traditional music. Michael Audette, 31, is the proud father of seven-month-old Adelyn Rae, and ...